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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Quinoa & Sweet Potato Cutlet

Ingredients
Finely shredded or chopped vegetables-1 cup
(I used cabbage,carrot,beans)
Boiled & mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup
Cooked quinoa-1/4 cup
Boiled & mashed potato-1
Chopped onion-1tbsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-a handful
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/4tsp
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Salt to taste
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Other ingredients
Oil-to fry
Bread crumbs & beaten egg
Method
Heat 1tsp of oil fry onion till transparent.Add the vegetables,ginger & garlic paste,salt dry ingredients & fry for 2 minutes.Switch off the stove cool a bit & mix the potato,coriander leaves,cooked quinoa & sweet potato.Mix it well & take a small ball & slightly flatten it.Dip it in egg & roll it in bread crumbs.Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry it.Serve it with ketchup.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Fresh Apricot Raita

Ingredients
Fresh chopped apricot-8
Raisins-2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-1tsp
Chopped green chillies-1
Chopped or grated ginger-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Curd-2 cups
Oil-1/2tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it with jeera.Add the green chillies,ginger,raisins & apricot.Cook till apricots are soft & switch off the stove.Beat curd with salt & mix the cooled apricot mixture.Garnish it with some fresh chopped apricots,coriander leaves & raisins.Serve it cold.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Pear & Celery Drink

Ingredients
Chopped pear-1
Celery stick-1
Ginger-a small piece
Salt a pinch
Agave nectar-to your taste
(or sugar/honey)
Lime juice-1/4tsp
Method
Blend everything together in a mixi with some water.Filter it & serve it cold with ice cubes.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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Thanks Smita & katta meetha theeka for the cute Award.Friends please feel free to pick it up from me.....

Thursday, July 15, 2010

Golden Fried Snow Peas

Ingredients for the batter
Maida-3tbsp
Corn flour-1tbsp
Soy sauce-1/8tsp
Chilly garlic sauce-1/4tsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Cooking soda-2 pinch
Other ingredients
Snow peas-required amount
Oil to deep fry.
Method
Pour water & make a thick batter with the above ingredients.Dip each snow peas in the batter & deep fry them in hot oil till golden brown & crisp.Serve it hot with any spicy dip.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Chicken Kofta Biriyani

Ingredients for Kofta
Ground chicken-1 & 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Pepper powder-1/8tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Roasted jeera powder-1/2tsp
Chopped green chillies-2
Chopped onion-3tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-little
Oil-to deep fry
Ingredients for the gravy
Oil-4tsp
Cardamom-3,Cloves-2,Cinnamon-1 small stick,Jeera-1/2tsp,Shajeera-1/2tsp,Bay leaf-1
(whole spice)
Sliced onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-1
Coconut milk-6tsp
(I used the thick milk in tin)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/8tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Chopped mint & coriander leaves-little
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Ingredients for the rice
Basmati rice-2 cup
Water-2 & 1/2 cup
Cardamom-1,Cloves-1,Cinnamon-a small bit,Shajeera-1/8tsp
Ghee-1tsp
Salt to taste
Garnish
Fried onion,raisins,lime juice 2tsp diluted with little yellow food colour & cashew nut
Method
Mix the kofta ingredients together,make sure there is no water at all.Make small balls & deep fry them till golden brown & keep it aside.Cook the rice with the spices,salt & ghee till 3/4th done.Heat oil in a pan add the whole spice,add the onions & fry till light brown.Add the remaining ingredients & fry till masala is cooked.Add the fried koftas to the gravy & top it with the rice.Garnish it with onion,lime juice & nuts.Cover it with a tight lid(so that flavour does not escape) & keep it in low flame(DUM) for 15 minutes.Switch off the gas.Before serving mix the biriyani & serve it with raita.







Thursday, July 8, 2010

Quinoa Sponge Dosa

Ingredients
Quinoa-1/2 cup
Brown rice-1/2 cup
Aval(Poha)-1/2 cup
Uraddhal-1/8 cup
Butter milk-1 cup
Salt to taste
Cooking soda-1/2tsp
Oil-to make dosa
Method
Wash & soak all above ingredients(except salt & cooking soda) overnight.Next day grind it to a smooth semi thick batter.Add salt & cooking soda just before making.Pour a ladle of batter on a tawa,spread it slightly.Pour oil around it,cover & cook it both sides till done.Serve it with any side dish you desire.



Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Cracked Wheat & Ridge Gourd Skin Chutney

Ingredients
Ridge gourd skin-1 cup
Green chillies-2
Ginger-a small piece
Coconut-3tsp
Salt to taste
Hing-1/2tsp
Cracked wheat-1/8 cup
Urad dhal-1tsp
Channa dhal-2tsp
Jeera-1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds-1/2 tsp
Oil-1tsp
Method
Heat 1/2 tsp of oil fry cracked wheat,dhals,jeera,coriander seeds & hing till light brown colour.Keep it aside.Heat 1/2 tsp of oil & fry ridge gourd skin,green chillies,ginger & coconut till light brown.Cool everything & grind together with salt to a smooth paste.Serve it with hot rice or with any tiffin.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Watermelon Granita Recipe

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Watermelon Granita
Ingredients
Fresh watermelon juice-3 cups
Sugar-3tsp
Lime juice-2tsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients together till sugar dissolves.
Place the mixture in a shallow container and put it in the freezer.
Take the pan out and scrape the frozen mixture with a fork until all the frozen pieces are broken into small shavings and mixed well with the remaining liquid.
Continue to freeze. Scrape every twenty minutes until no more liquid is in the granita.
Garnish it with mint leaves & serve immediately

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Monday, June 28, 2010

Stuffed Wheat Bread Dahi Vada

Ingredients for stuffing
Raisins-1tsp
Chopped almonds-1tsp
Chopped cashew nuts-1tsp
Chat masala,roasted jeera powder,chilly powder,salt-little
(mix all above ingredients together)
Other ingredients
Beaten curd with salt-1 & 1/2 cup
Chat masala,roasted jeera powder,black salt,chilly powder-little
Grated carrots for garnish
Whole wheat bread-5 slices
Milk little to make a dough
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Green chillies chopped-1/2
Grated ginger-a pinch
Mustard-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-little
Method
Remove crust from the bread & crumble it.Add salt & sprinkle milk to form a soft dough.
Make small balls flatten it,place 1tsp of the filling & close it nicely.Slightly press it & keep it aside.
In a tray pour half of the curd & arrange all the bread vada,pour remaining curd on top.
Garnish it with carrots,sprinkle all the masalas.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Pour the tempering on top.Keep it in fridge & serve it cold.

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